Final Fantasy IX Black Screen Problem

TheIce2 · October 18th, 2004

Hello, I have been using ePSXe to play FFIX for a while now. Right now... I'm at the underground cavern on disc 1, and when I try to go to the next screen, my screen goes black and music plays really fast. Is there any patching for this or any options I can change to fix this? I have experimented with Direct3D and OpenGL, but with both video modes.... no luck. Please help!

-TheIce2

**hushypushy** · October 18th, 2004

do you have frame limiting turned on? also, with FF9, always use ePSXe 1.5.2.

what are your computer's specs?

TheIce2 · October 18th, 2004

2.7GHz Celeron w/ 400 MHz FSB, 760MB 2100 DDR SDRAM, 256MB NVIDIA Geforce FX 5200 PCI Graphics Card - are my specs. I'm using ePSXe 1.6.0 ...

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.75
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
GFX card: GeForce FX 5200/PCI/SSE2

Resolution/Color:
- 800x600 Window mode
[32 Bit]- Keep psx aspect ratio: on

Textures:
- R8G8B8A8
- Filtering: 6
- Hi-Res textures: 1
- VRam size: 0 MBytes

Framerate:
- FPS limitation: on
- Frame skipping: off
- FPS limit: 60

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 2
- Framebuffer texture: 2
- Framebuffer access: 3
- Alpha multipass: on
- Mask bit: on
- Advanced blending: on

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Line mode: off
- Unfiltered FB: off
- 15 bit FB: off
- Dithering: off
- Screen smoothing: off
- Screen cushion: off
- Game fixes: on [00000200]

**hushypushy** · October 19th, 2004

try these:

- Offscreen drawing: 2
- Framebuffer texture: 0
- Framebuffer access: 4

to put some load on your CPU and not videocard.

TheIce2 · October 19th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by hushypushy

try these:

- Offscreen drawing: 2
- Framebuffer texture: 0
- Framebuffer access: 4

to put some load on your CPU and not videocard.

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.75
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
GFX card: GeForce FX 5200/PCI/SSE2
Resolution/Color:
- 640x480 Fullscreen - NO desktop changing [32 Bit]
- Keep psx aspect ratio: on
Textures:
- R8G8B8A8
- Filtering: 6
- Hi-Res textures: 1
- VRam size: 128 MBytes
Framerate:
- FPS limitation: on
- Frame skipping: off
- FPS limit: 60
Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 2
- Framebuffer texture: 0
- Framebuffer access: 4
- Alpha multipass: on
- Mask bit: on
- Advanced blending: on
Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Line mode: off
- Unfiltered FB: off
- 15 bit FB: off
- Dithering: off
- Screen smoothing: off
- Screen cushion: off
- Game fixes: on [00000200]

I thank you for your assistance... but none of it will work. Do you think I could send you my video save state... and you fast forward it for me? Or do you know of a save past that area but not quite on to CD2?

October 18th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
TheIce2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5	Final Fantasy IX Black Screen Problem Hello, I have been using ePSXe to play FFIX for a while now. Right now... I'm at the underground cavern on disc 1, and when I try to go to the next screen, my screen goes black and music plays really fast. Is there any patching for this or any options I can change to fix this? I have experimented with Direct3D and OpenGL, but with both video modes.... no luck. Please help! -TheIce2

October 18th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	do you have frame limiting turned on? also, with FF9, always use ePSXe 1.5.2. what are your computer's specs? __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

October 19th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	try these: - Offscreen drawing: 2 - Framebuffer texture: 0 - Framebuffer access: 4 to put some load on your CPU and not videocard. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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October 18th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
TheIce2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5	2.7GHz Celeron w/ 400 MHz FSB, 760MB 2100 DDR SDRAM, 256MB NVIDIA Geforce FX 5200 PCI Graphics Card - are my specs. I'm using ePSXe 1.6.0 ... Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.75 Author: Pete Bernert Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation GFX card: GeForce FX 5200/PCI/SSE2 Resolution/Color: - 800x600 Window mode [32 Bit]- Keep psx aspect ratio: on Textures: - R8G8B8A8 - Filtering: 6 - Hi-Res textures: 1 - VRam size: 0 MBytes Framerate: - FPS limitation: on - Frame skipping: off - FPS limit: 60 Compatibility: - Offscreen drawing: 2 - Framebuffer texture: 2 - Framebuffer access: 3 - Alpha multipass: on - Mask bit: on - Advanced blending: on Misc: - Scanlines: off - Line mode: off - Unfiltered FB: off - 15 bit FB: off - Dithering: off - Screen smoothing: off - Screen cushion: off - Game fixes: on [00000200]